Caramel-holder.



UNITED straa l sggarnnr Enron.

STUART B. LA'FEAN, OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.

CARAMEL-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 11, 1910.

Application filed September 3, 1909. Serial No. 516,116.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STUART B. LAFEAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of "York, in the county of York and State of angles.

The object of the invention is to simplify the manufacture of the plates designed to contain the caramels in rows separated from each other, and at the same time to provide means for preventing the caramelsfrom bein accidentally displaced.

I he novel features of the invention will beapparent from the following description taken in connection with the drawing. e

In the drawing,- Figure' l is a perspective view partly broken'away of a sheet embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of several sheets placedin position one above the other.

-In these drawings 1 represents the sheet which is preferably made of tin and which contains rows of flanges 2, 3, extending parallel to one edgeof the plate and rows of flanges 4, 5 extending at right angles to the first mentioned flanges. Theflanges 4 and 5 are entirely between the rows of flanges 2, 3'and the separate flanges 2 and 3 are entirely between the rows 4 and 5. By this arrangement there is formed a rectangular space 6 partially surrounded by the flanges 2, 3, 4 and'5 and of such size as to receive a caramel. As will be seen by reference to the drawing there are a-series of such spaces in line with each other, but. separated so that each caramel will be held separately The flanges 2, 3, 4 and 5 are each formed by cutting out and bending up a small portion of the sheet within the margin of the space.

6 which receives the caramel, so that there will be openings 7 beneath the caramel when it is placed in position. These flanges are preferably bent up by the punching operation, and since each one is entirely independent of allthe others and as the hole formed by punching one flange has no connection with any hole formed by punching anyother flange, it is possible by'one operation to punch all of'the flanges on the sheet, thus simplifying the necessary operation in makingthe sheet. It is cheaper to make the plate where all of theflanges can be punched by one operation than where separate strokes are required for different flanges.

- In addition to the advantages in the rocess of manufacture the punching o the flanges separately from the sheet within the margin of the caramel space has the additional advantage of providing openings in the sheet beneath the caramel which serve to hold thecaramel more firmly in place on the sheet, so as to placement. 7 a

The caramel when soft will sink down into the opening 7 to a certain extent; but not enough toprevent lifting the caramel out easily when desired.

The several sheets in the package are spaced apart so that one will not rest upon the caramels on the other by angular supports 8, preferably made of tin, and which are removable.

Having thus described the invention, whatis claimed is:

1. A caramel holder consisting of a. sheet having rows of rectangular caramel receiving spaces, each space having central at its prevent accidental dissides and ends vertical flanges extending throughout a part of its length, cut independently from the sheet within the space and bent at right angles thereto.

2. A caramel holder consisting of a sheet having rows of rectangular caramel receiv in'g spaces, each space having at its sides and ends vertical flanges cut from the sheet within the space and bent at right angles thereto whereby there will be openings through the sheet within the caramel spaces.

s In testimony whereof. I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. l

STUART B. LAFEAN.

Witnesses: MARY L. MICHAEL,

. G. CLAYTON KEANE. 

